Type-writing machine.



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT H. STEELE, OF MARCELLUS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE MONARCH TYPE-WRITER COMPANY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

Application filed December 15, 1910. Serial No. 597,422.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT H. STEELE, citizen of the United States, andresident of Marcellus, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type- VVritingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to typewriting niachines and more particularly toside edge gages and the object of the invention, generally stated, is toprovide an improved and efficient adjustable side edge gage.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction in whichthe side edge gage may be readily moved from a position of use to aposition where it will not interfere with the movement of the papertable on its support, or whereby a movement of a movably mounted papertable is effective to displace the side edge gage so that it will notinterfere with the movement of the paper table, and whereby said gagewill be automatically restored to a position of use when the paper tableis returned to its normal position.

To the above and other ends which will hereinafter appear, my inventionconsists in the features of construction, arrange ments of parts, andcombinations of devices to be hereinafter described and particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts in the various views, Figure 1 is a fragmentary sideelevation of the upper portion of a typewriting machine embodying myinvention. of the same with parts omitted; the parts being shown in thisview as they appear when the paper table is swung'forwardly toward theplaten. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a side edge gage and itssupport; the paper table being shown in dotted lines to betterillustrate a part of the support beneath the same. Fig. 1 is afragmentary bottom perspective view of one of the clamps, by which thesupport is held in place on the paper table, together with some of theassociated parts.

I have illustrated my invention in the present instance embodied in aMonarch machine, although it should be understood that the invention maybe embodied in other styles of typewriting machines.

Fig. 2 is a like view Heretofore, where movably mounted paper tableswere employed, the side edge paper gages on the paper tables haveusually either had a very narrow contact face or have been positioned sofar above the back feed rollers that the gages were ineflicient toproperly cooperate with and square the work sheet. It was necessary toprovide such gages in order that they should not interfere with theforward swinging movement of the paper table on its support. Moreover,it was usually necessary to allow the work sheet to conform to thecurvature of the paper table in order to get the full benefit of thelonger ages with narrow contact faces, and this ren cred the handling ofthe work sheets inconvenient. By my present invention I provide agreater contact face on the gage, for more efficiently squaring oralining the work sheets; the contact face of the extending forwardlyfrom the table a sutlicient distance to enable the work sheet to be heldmore nearly the perpendicular and away from the paper table during theadjustment of the leading edge of the sheet to the feed rollers and alsoextending downwardly to a point just above the rear paper feed rollers,and yet the gage does not interfere with the forward movement of thepaper table, all as will hereinafter more clearly appear.

The top plate 1 of the machine supports fixed brackets 2, to which areattached by screws '3 fixed guide rails 1, oppositely grooved to receiveanti-friction balls or rollers 55. These rollers are likewise receivedin oppositely grooved tracks 6 of a guide bar 7, which latterconstitutes a rear cross bar of, the carriage and from which extendforwardly projecting end plates 8, provided with bearings for thereception of a shaft 9, which supports a platen 10. The usual cross bar11, which supports adjustable paper fingers, is secured by screws 12 tothe end plates 8 of the carriage. Rear feed rollers 13 and forward feedrollers 14 are mounted in the usual manner to cooperate with the platen.These feed rollers extend through apertures in apaper apron 15,supported at 16 on lugs 17 which extend forwardly from the cross bar 7of the carriage. Each of these lugs is bifurcated to receive adetachable bracket 18 which is forked at 19 to straddle a pin- 20carried by the associated lug 17. There are two of these brackets 18,and each is plvoted at 21 to rearwardly extending ears 22 on a papertable 23, which latter is curved in cross section. The-brackets 18 arethus detachable with the paper table from'lugs 17. A spring 24 isconnected at one end to a bracket 18 and to the paper table in order toexert a pressure to normally maintain the paper table in'the'positionshown in Fig. 1, where itbears against the upper end of each of thebrackets'18.

Each of the brackets 18 may beprovided end 28 bent at right angles tothe length thereof to prevent the rod from being drawn through theclamps 26. The opposite end of the rod is bent in the form of a loop 29to extend around the upper edge of the paper table, as shown'in Fig. 1.The looped portion extends forwardly and downwardly above the papertable to provide a'flattened portion 30, the plane of which is at rightangles'to the axis-of the platen. By this construction, a loosening ofthe thumb screws 25 affords an adjustment of the support 2728-2930longitudinally of the platen and the looped portion 29 may be used as afinger piece to effect such adjustment. lVhen the thumb screws 25 aretightened the support is secured in its adjusted position. It will beobserved that the lower edge of the portion 30 of the support is shapedto conform to the curvature of the paper table. A side edge gage 31, inthe nature of a flat plate, has a lower curved edge 32 which conformstothe curvature of'the'paper table so as tov fit snugly against the upperside of the paper table when the gage is in the position shown in Fig.1.

Parallel links 33 and 34 are each pivoted at one end, as at 35, to theside edge gage by a pivot which is in thenature of a shouldered rivet.These pivots 35 are headed at their, outer ends and are riveted at theirinnerends to the side edge gage. Spacing washers 36 are interposedbetween the links andthe side edge gage to compensate for the'thicknessof the member 30 of the sup 7 port, which member is interposed'betweenthe'links and the gage, as best shown in Fig; 3. The other end of eachlink is piv- ,more nearly the perpendicular. also be observed that along upright con tact face is provided on the gage for cooted to themember 30 by a pivot 37 which is in the nature of a shouldered rivet,which pivots are riveted at their inner ends to the support and areheaded at their outer ends. It will be seen that the parallel links 33and 34 are arranged one above the other in a plane parallel with theplane of the contact face of the side edge gage 31, which is at rightangles to the axis of the platen and that the gage is supported by saidlinks so that the gage may be moved from a position such as thatindicated in Fig. 1, to the position indicated in Fig. 2.

In the normal positions of the parts,

shown in Fig. 1, the side edge gage is held by its own weight'with itsedge 32 bearing against the upper or front face of the paper table. Thelower portion of the gage extends downwardly into the space bet-ween thepaper table and the platen and to a point just above the rear paper feedrollers 13. It will be observed that a broad contact face is thuspresented by the gage for cooperation with a side edge of the work sheet38 as the latter is introduced into the machine, and that this broadcontact face of the gage is cooperative with the sheet whether it beintroduced into the machine as indicated in Fig. 1, or assumes aposition It Wlll operation with the side edge of the sheet to properlysquare and gage the sheet as it is introduced into the machine.

When the paper table is swung forwardly to the position indicated inFig. 2, in order to give access to any parts which may be situatedbeneath the paper table or for any other purpose, it will be seen thatthe forward sloping edge 39 of the gage will be brought into contactwith the cross bar 11. As the paper table moves forwardly the gage willbe cammed upwardly and will move independently of the paper table in theplane of its contact face on the parallel links 33 and 34 to a positionsuch as that indicated in Fig. 2. As soon as the paper table moves backto the position shown in Fig. 1 the gage will, by its own weight, moveback into contact with the paper table as shown in Fig. 1. It will beunderstood, therefore, that although a broad, long and eflicient contactface is provided on the gage, itnevertheless does no interfere with themovement of the paper table toward and away from the platen. It willalso be understood that an adjustment of the support 27'28-293Olongitudinally of the platen is effective to carry the side edge gage 31with it to properly position the gage longitudinally of the paper tableand longitudinally of the platen.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that thedisplacement of the side edge gage from its working position during theforward movement of the paper table is effected automatically, and thatthe gage is likewise automatically restored to normal or workingposition when the table is moved rearwardly to its normal position awayfrom the platen.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scopeof my invention.

hat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a movablymounted pa per table, a side edge gage carried by the paper table andinterposed between the table and the platen for cooperation with a sideedge of a work sheet as it is introduced into the machine, and meanswhich afford. a movement of the gage out of such position when the papertable is moved forward.

2. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper table,a side edge carried by the paper table and interposed between the papertable and the platen for cooperation with a side edge of a work sheet asit is introduced into the machine, and links on which said gage ismounted and on which it is adapted to move bodily into and out of suchposition.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a paper table, a platen,a side edge gage with which a side edge of the work sheet is adapted tocooperate, and a pair of parallel links on which said side edge gageisadapted to move, said links being arranged one above the other.

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper table,a support carried by the paper table and adjustable thereonlongitudinally of the platen, a side edge gage cooperative with a sideedge of the work sheet, and parallel links which connect said gage withsaid support.

5. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a curved papertable, a support secured to the under side of the paper table foradjustment thereon longitudinally of the platen, a side edge gage whichhas one edge that conforms to the curvature of the paper table and whichcooperates with a side edge of the work sheet, and parallel links whichconnect said gage with said support. said links being arranged one abovethe other.

6. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen. a paper table,a side edge gage with a broad contact face at right angles to the axisof the platen and which is received in the space between the platen andpaper table for contact with a side edge of a work sheet as the same isintroduced into the machine, a support carried by the paper table andadjustable thereon longitudinally of the platen, and parallel linkswhich connect said gage with the support to afford a simultaneousadjustment of the support and gage longitudinally of the platen and toafford a movement of the gage into and out of the space between thepaper table and platen.

7. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a movablymounted paper table, a side edge gage with a broad contact face at rightangles to the axis of the platen and which is received in the spacebetween the platen and paper table for contact with a. side edge of awork sheet as the same is introduced into the machine, a support carriedby the paper table and adjustable thereon longitudinally of the platen,the means for fastening the support to the paper table being on theunder side of the table, and parallel links in a plane parallel with thecontact face of'the gage and which connects said gage with the supportto afford a simultaneous adjustment of the support and gagelongitudinally of the platen and to afford a movement of the gage out ofthe space between the paper table and platen when the paper table ismoved forward.

8. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper table,a side edge gage with a broad contact face at right angles to the axisof the platen and which is received in the space between the platen andpaper table for contact with a side edge of a work sheet as the same isintroduced into the machine, a support carried by the paper table, and apair of parallel links arranged in a plane parallel to the contact faceof said gage and which connect the gage with said support and afford amovement of the gage into and out of the space between the platen andpaper table.

9. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a curved papertable mounted for movement toward and away from the platen, a side edgegage with a broad contact face, the plane of which is at right angles tothe axis of the platen, said gage being received in the space betweenthe platen and paper table for contact with a side edge of a work sheetas the same is introduced into the machine, said gage also having anedge which conforms to the curvature of the paper table, a supportadjustable longitudinally of the platen, and par allel links in a planeparallel with the plane of the contact face of the gage and whichconnect said gage with the support to afford a simultaneous adjustmentof the gage and support longitudinally of the platen and to afford anupward movement of the gage out of the space between the paper table andplaten when the paper table is moved forward.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a curvedpaper table mounted for movement toward and away from the platen, a sideedge gage with a broad contact face, the plane of which is at rightangles to the axis of the platen, said gage being received in the spacebetween the platen and paper table for contact with a side edge of awork sheet as the same is introduced into the machine, said gage alsohaving an edge which conforms to the curvature of'the paper table, asupport carried by the paper table and adjustable thereon longitudinallyof the platen, the

means for fastening the support to the papertable being on the underside of the paper table, and parallel links in a plane parallel with theplane of the contact face of the gage and which connect said gage withthe support to afford a simultaneous adjustment of the gage and supportlongitudinally of the platen and to afford an upward movement toward andaway from the platen, a side edge gage which normally extends into spacebetween the platen and paper table, and automatically acting means formoving the gage independently of the paper table out of such space whenthe paper table is moved toward the platen and for moving the gage backinto such space when the paper table is moved away from the platen.

13. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper tablemounted for movement toward and away from the platen, a side edge gagecarried by and movable independently of said paper table and whichnormally extends into the space between the platen and paper table,means for affording an adjustment of the gage longitudinally of theplateinand automatically acting means for moving the gage independentlyof the paper table out of such space when the paper table is movedtoward the platen and for moving the gage Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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